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Platyostoma hemispherica

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Platyceratidae

Taxonomy
Euomphalus hemisphericus was named by Hall (1843). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Straparollus hemisphericus by d'Orbigny (1849); it was recombined as Diaphorostoma hemisphericum by Gillette (1947); it was recombined as Platyostoma hemispherica by Hall (1852) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Euomphalus hemisphericus Hall p. 110 figs. txt f. 109.1-2; 109, figs. 1, 2; pl. 16, figs. 1, 2
1849Straparollus hemisphericus d'Orbigny p. 29
1852Platyostoma hemispherica Hall p. 288 figs. pl. 60, fig. 2a, b
1947Diaphorostoma hemisphericum Gillette
2023Platyostoma hemispherica Wagner p. S3646

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyPlatyceratoidea()
familyPlatyceratidae
genusPlatyostoma
specieshemispherica()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ribbing: minorsuperf
Ontogeny: accretionsuperf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: passively mobilef
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: coprophagef
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-15 08:04:13
Modified: 2009-07-20 15:16:03
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Batten 1984, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 443.40000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Ontario) Platyostoma hemispherica (173224)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (New York) Diaphorostoma hemisphericum (83098)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Diaphorostoma hemisphericum (82545)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Diaphorostoma hemisphericum (81813 81920)